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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Newmexico Lottery" <winnersnotifier2001@mexicoinfoworld.net>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 15:27:12 +0000
Subject: GOOD NEWS FOR YOU!!!

NEW MEXICO Lottery Headquarters:
245 QUEENSWAY LONDON,
ENGLAND

Reference Number: NML"A"

We happily announce to you the draw of the NEW MEXICO Lottery programs held
on the 10th of September 2005 in LONDON. Your e-mail address attached to
ticket number: NML/A/72 which subsequently won you the lottery in category
"A. You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of 36,500,000
POUNDS(THIRTY SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND GREAT BRITISH POUNDS) The
online cyber lotto draws was conducted from an exclusive list of 25,000
e-mail addresses of individual and corporate bodies picked by an advanced
automated random computer search from the internet. No tickets were
sold.After this automated computer ballot, your e-mail address emerged as
one of two lucky winners in the category "A" with the following Reference
Number: NML"A" ticket number: NML/A/72 Your prize award has been insured
with your e-mail address and will be transferred to you upon meeting our
requirements, statutory obligations, verifications, validations and
satisfactory report. To begin the claims processing of your prize winnings
are advised to contact our licensed and accredited claims agent for category
"A" winners with the information below;

NAME: MR JEFFERSON KAY
ADDRESS:REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
NEW MEXICO Lottery Headquarters
245 QUEENSWAY LONDON,ENGLAND

EMAIL :fiduciaryagent2005@excite.com


You are to keep all lotto information away from the general public
especially your reference and ticket numbers. (This is important as a case
of double claims will not be entertained).Members of the affiliate agencies
are automatically not allowed to participate in this program. Thank you and
congratulations!!!

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENT
DIRECTLY.
Sincerely,
SIR ELLIOT PAGE.
(Zonal coordiantor)
SEND YOUR EMAIL TO: fiduciaryagent2005@excite.com

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